Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Unusual Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3582 Size:N/S OSCAR BETZ IS A GEMSTONE

OSCAR BETZ IS A GEMSTONE GENIUS

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hallmarks: STERLING JW

Please note:     These pieces are vintage creations that we have collected over decades

it begins on a double strand of dainty coral heishi beads and accented with a centered Kewa shell

Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Unusual Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3582 Size:N/S OSCAR BETZ IS A GEMSTONEA WORK OF ART AND A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY. "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Native American artists often used scrap materials, including 78 rpm phonograph records, car battery casings (hard rubber), and red plastic dinnerware such as Dairy Queen spoons. This collectible, museum quality tab necklace is a great example of Depression Era jewelry." (courtesy Horsekeeping, LLC) This vintage thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s. Its a